Giant Vietnamese Turtle May Be Last of Breed
A 6-foot turtle lives on this earth. That's a sacred thing in my eyes. Proper humility allows such possibilities. The sad thing is that this may be the last 6-foot turtle.
King Le Loi was said to have been boating on the lake with his courtiers when a giant turtle rose and took his magic sword, a gift from the gods. The turtle plunged into the depths and returned the sword to its divine owners. From then on the lake was known as Ho Hoan Kiem, which means 'Lake of the Returned Sword'.
Boy, that sounds familiar. Except, of course, for the turtle.
Posted by Mike at October 13, 2003 11:38 PM | TrackBack